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10 Instagram spots in Nice worth stopping for
Pastel facades, a curved bay and one long promenade: Nice is built for the camera. These 10 spots cover the old town, the port and the viewpoints above it.
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Vieux Nice
The lanes of Vieux Nice mix Italian-colored facades with small squares and market stalls. Walk uphill from Cours Saleya in the morning before the shops fill the streets.
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St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Onion domes and patterned brickwork make this cathedral unlike anything else on the Riviera. Shoot it from the garden gate to fit both domes in the frame.
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Port
The port of Nice lines up yachts against pastel houses and the castle hill behind. The eastern quay gives the widest view back across the masts.
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Blue Beach
Blue and white striped umbrellas run in neat rows above the water at Blue Beach. A shot down the row of umbrellas works best before midday, when the beach is still tidy.
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Hotel Le Negresco
The pink dome and white facade of Le Negresco anchor the Promenade des Anglais. Photograph it from across the promenade to include the full frontage.
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Cimiez Monastery
The garden terraces of the Cimiez Monastery look down over Nice toward the sea. Olive trees and old stone walls give the foreground something to hold onto.
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Place Masséna
Black and white paving, red arcades and the fountain statue make Place Massena easy to frame. Come at dusk when the square lights up and the day crowds thin out.
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Colline du Château
Castle Hill gives the wide panorama of the bay, the port and the old town roofs. Climb up for sunset and shoot the city as the lights come on.
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#ILoveNICE
The big-lettered sign sits right on the promenade with the sea behind it. Use it as a foreground prop and keep the horizon straight for the postcard version.
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Le Plongeoir
Le Plongeoir sits on a rock in the sea, reached by a short footbridge. Shoot it from the coastal path above to get the building, the rock and the open water together.
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